GROUNDWORK CASE STUDY “Having somewhere like the Groundwork Ecology Park so close to our business is great. We recently held a week long event at the park …. A fabulous way to spend the day, especially as it gave people the opportunity to work with people they don’t work with on a day to day basis. Everybody who went fully enjoyed their time there and felt they were doing something positive for the local environment.” Luke Southward, Cargill Trafford Ecology Park is owned and managed by Groundwork MSSTT. It is a site of special biological importance, providing a wildlife oasis within one of Europe’s oldest and largest industrial parks. It is primarily a venue for the delivery of educational provision to disadvantaged young people. Groundwork receives no dedicated funding for the maintenance and upkeep of the park. The efforts of our corporate volunteers are of increasing importance in ensuring the park’s unique habitats are protected and enhanced. Planning a volunteering day with us Groundwork’s volunteer facilitators work closely with our corporate partners to plan individual volunteering events. We strive to ensure that each event meets the specific objectives outlined by the company, and delivers a programme of activity which is appropriate to the size and skills of the group and the desired length of the event. We will: f Help you plan and organise the event from start to finish f Enthuse and motivate your volunteers f Undertake full risk assessment and manage health & safety f Evaluate the day with participants f Support you on publicity and PR CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING TRAFFORD ECOLOGY PARK Groundwork MSSTT Timber Wharf 42 - 50 Worsley Street Castlefield Manchester M15 4LD T: 0161 220 1000 www.groundwork.org.uk /msstt COMMUNITY